2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Putting on a diversion by armed criminals (2, 8) 8 Complains bitterly about train tracks (5)

9 Rum sort vandalised platform (7)

10 Polish a lot, but not tail, for wild ox (7)

11 Gives out new times (5) 12 Endorsing, with note, is pleasing (9)

15 Theme to choose, almost (5)

17 Footballer’s brush? (7)

19 Rice with ma’s bait, cooked (7)

20 In the neighbourhood of a bishop abroad (5) 21 Anagrammatically notified in feature of crossword clue! (10)

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2 Unusually fit, he is one who takes by stealth (5)

3 Cocky newcomer beginning on high? (7)

4 Trend for bird repeated so? (6-7)

5 Important subject for children (5)

6 Rotating vessel amid sound of bell (7)

7 Muse about Australian runners (4)

8 Polish end of pebbly stone (4)

12 Once more sat or lay down (7)

13 Imprecise during former part of play (7)

14 Bother to make up carbohydrates (4)

15 Pipe in bath last to corrode (4)

16 Banter is very loud after tea (5)

18 Picture seen in workshop, hot office (5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Faced with a firearm (2, 8) 8 Safety fences (5) 9 Conductor’s stage (7) 10 American bison (7) 11 Discharges (5) 12 Authenticating (9) 15 Subject (5)

17 Carpet cleaner (7)

19 ___ rice, long-grain cereal (7)

20 Regarding (5)

21 Meaning given in a dictionary (10)

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2 Pickpocket (5) 3 Arrogant newcomer (7) 4 (Learn) by rote, without thought (6-7)

5 Point of discussion (5)

6 Changing direction (7) 7 Australian flightless birds (4) 8 Red gemstone (4)

12 Lay (7)

13 Approximate (7)

14 Blast! (4)

15 Cylindrical container (4) 16 Corn husks (5)

18 Picture from a negative (5)